Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Programs

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1 Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Programs

2 METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS Under Title 23 of the United States Code pertaining to transportation, communities with population greater than 50,000 are required to have a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). The MPOs are responsible for the coordination of transportation planning efforts in their region. There are currently five MPOs in Kansas: the Mid-America Regional Council for the Kansas City area, the Lawrence- Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Wichita Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Metropolitan Topeka Planning Organization and the St. Joseph Area Transportation Study Organization, which serves the northeast corner of Kansas. The planning process by the MPOs is to encompass all modes of transportation and to cover both shortrange and long-range transportation planning. MPO plans and programs are reviewed and approved by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration. The role of the MPO is to coordinate the transportation planning activities within their region. This includes serving as a liaison between local communities, their citizens, and the state departments of transportation. MPOs help determine how and where available state and federal dollars for transportation improvements will be spent. As defined by federal and state transportation regulations, the primary functions of the MPO are to: Establish the goals, objectives and policies governing transportation planning in the region. Approve an annual Unified Planning Work Program and budget. Direct the preparation and adoption of the Long-Range Transportation Plan goals, objectives, and priorities. Program projects for implementation through the adoption of the. Dependent on attainment status: perform the air quality conformity determination for the Transportation Improvement Program and. Below is information on the current s (TIPs) in effect, information on the currently adopted Long Range Transportation Plans (LRTPs) and contact information for each of the five MPOs in Kansas. As new TIPs are adopted by each MPO, the new documents will be amended into this STIP. 53

3 Kansas City Area FFY Approval by the Mid America Regional Council Board (MARC) on October 27, Approval by KDOT on November 30, 2009 Approval by FHWA/ FTA on December 14, htm (LRTP): Transportation Outlook 2040 Update : Approval Date: June 29, 2010 Expiration Date: June 29, Mid America Regional Council 600 Broadway, Suite 200 Kansas City, MO Wichita Area FFY Approval by the Wichita Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WAMPO) on September 14, 2010 Approval by KDOT on October 1, 2010 Approval by FHWA/FTA on October 6, tation+improvement+program.htm (LRTP): Metropolitan Transportation Plan 2035 Approval Date: July 13, 2010 Expiration Date: July 13, tan+transportation+plan+2035.htm WAMPO 455 N. Main, 10 th Floor Wichita, KS Topeka Area Topeka Metro Area FFY Planning Program Approval by the Metropolitan Topeka Planning Organization on November 17, 2010 Approval by KDOT on November 29, 2010 Approval by FHWA/FTA on December 3, TransportationImprovementProgram.pdf 54

4 (LRTP): 2034 Long Transportation Range Plan Approval Date: April 26, 2007 Expiration Date: April 26, Plan.pdf Topeka Metropolitan Planning 620 SE Madison Topeka, KS Lawrence Area For the Lawrence Urbanized Area FY Approval by the Lawrence- Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Commission on April 23, 2008 Approval by KDOT on April 24, 2008 Approval by FHWA/FTA on May 1, tip (LRTP): Transportation Lawrence/Douglas County Long Range Transportation Plan Approval Date: March 26, 2008 Expiration Date: March 26, Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Office 6 East 6th Street PO Box 708 Lawrence, KS St. Joseph Area For the St. Joseph Area FY Approval by the St. Joseph Area Transportation Study Organization Coordinating Committee on June 30, 2011 Approval by KDOT on July 8, 2011 Approval by FHWA/FTA on July 12, (LRTP): 2035 St. Joseph Area Long- Range Transportation Plan Approval Date: February 11, 2010 Expiration Date: February 11,

5 St. Joseph Metropolitan Planning Office 1100 Frederick Avenue, Room 204 St. Joseph, MO